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abbreviation Computers.
Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol for specifying addresses on the internet.
an address that identifies a particular file on the internet, usually consisting of the protocol, as http, followed by the domain name.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of URL
First recorded in 1990–95
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British Dictionary definitions for URL
URL
abbreviation for
uniform resource locator; a standardized address of a location on the internet, esp on the World Wide Web
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Scientific definitions for URL
URL
[ yōō′är-ĕl′ ]
Short for Uniform Resource Locator. An Internet address (for example, http://www.hmco.com/trade/), usually consisting of the access protocol (http), the domain name (www.hmco.com), and optionally the path to a file or resource residing on that server (trade).
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Cultural definitions for URL
URL
An abbreviation for Universal Resource Locator, a title that refers to the formal address of a document on the Internet.
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